Trust me, this IS the MOST constructive answer you can get. I submit that when you change your attitude and behavior towards digging into the details BEFORE the questions arise, things will go much, much better for you.

I had a similar experience. I had to move my funds out of IB for about a month. When I wanted to move funds back to them, I have to do the whole process again.
Each broker had different rules. Last time I was with Tradestation they keep the account open for a year after complete funds withdrawal. Scottrade, keep my account open for a years with no funds.

Trust me, this IS the MOST constructive answer you can get. I submit that when you change your attitude and behavior towards digging into the details BEFORE the questions arise, things will go much, much better for you.

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Lucky for me there are others who at least give me a decent answer and share some of their experiences.

And fyi I asked two IB CSR which incidentally both told two different stories... the one said you had to have minimum 100 USD in your account the other one said 300...

Considering you are so all-knowing perhaps you can shed some light on the matter.